Court Officers' Fraud and Corruption Advanced Course

Session 3: Procedural Fairness, Case Management Practices and Security Considerations

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Part 1 Procedural Fairness - Presentation by Jodie Burns, Judicial Registrar of Federal Court of Australia, and Shemi Joel, Registrar of Vanuatu Supreme Court on Procedural Fairness, at the Advanced Managing and Reporting on Fraud and Corruption Cases Workshop held in Honiara 18-20 June 2024.
The presentation discusses:

  • Definition of procedural fairness
  • Bias rule
  • Evidence rule
  • Hearing rule
  • Role of court officers in ensuring procedural fairness
  • Self-represented litigants

Part 2 Case Management Practices - Presentation by Alicia Ditton, Judicial Registrar of Federal Court of Australia, and Victoria Belo, Assistant Registrar Crimes, National Court of PNG on Strategies for managing fraud and corruption cases in our Courts at the Advanced Managing and Reporting on Fraud and Corruption Cases Workshop held in Honiara 18-20 June 2024. 
The presentation covers:

  • Case management practices
  • Key issues faced
  • Key strategies to address these issues
  • The PNG experience – a case management example
  • PNG – Electoral fraud and official corruption
  • Role of court officers

Part 3 Security Considerations across the courts

Important questions regarding security considerations

  • Personal security
    • What arrangements exist in your courts?
    • Have there been any threats against court staff?
    • Have court staff ever felt unsafe at work?
  • Document security and security of exhibits
    • How is confidential information managed in your court?
    • Does your court deal with protected documents?
    • What are the challenges around keeping documents and information secure?
  • Arrangements for protected witnesses
    • How does your court deal with vulnerable or protected witnesses?
    • What are the challenges in meeting witness needs?
    • How do we ensure procedural fairness while also respecting the dignity of witnesses?

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  • Strategies for managing fraud and corruption cases in our Courts presentation | (PDF, 472KB)

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